Merrimack Valley High School

Merrimack Valley is a four-year high school located in Penacook, a village in the northern part of Concord, New Hampshire. The school has approximately 900 students and serves the communities of Andover, Boscawen, Loudon, Penacook, Salisbury, Webster and a minor amount of students from concord. Two years of construction and remodeling were completed in 2007, resulting in a completely new facility.

TypePublic High School

MottoVeritas Est Potentia

Established1967

Principal

Sam York

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Merrimack Valley High School
Location
106 Village St. Penacook , NH 03303 USA
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	Veritas Est Potentia
Established	1967
Principal	Sam York
Teaching staff	56.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	784 (2022-2023)[1]
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Navy, white and gray       [2]
Mascot	Victor E. Lion
Nickname	Pride[2]
Website	MVHS
The entrance to the school

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The school was initially accredited by the New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC) in 1967. The faculty, staff, students, and community began self-study for reaccreditation in 2009; the next visiting team came in 2011. In 2003, the school was recognized by the New Hampshire Excellence in Education award (EDies) for being the best high school in the state of New Hampshire.^{[citation needed]}